First period ponderings

Kind of a back-and-forth first period here at the United Center with the Blackhawks ahead 2-1.

Anders Lindback has been tested. At times he has been up to the challenge, at times the Hawks’ snipers have gotten the best of him. Both goals have come off angles closer to the circle areas on either side.

Patrick Kane’s goal was just a good wrist shot by a guy who is paid to put the puck in the net. Jonathan Toews’ was a product of puck movement.

Ryan Suter is once again doing it all for the Preds. Nashville’s goal came after he kept the puck in the zone at the blue line, and instead of just playing it deep, skated in and took a shot. This created the rebound that Cal O’Reilly passed to Steve Sullivan for the goal.